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GLOBE Mission EARTH partners with the NASA SEES Program for third year in a row
GLOBE Mission Earth (GME) participated in the SciAct funded by STEM Enhancement in Earth and Space Sciences(SEES) Project at the University of Texas again this summer with the University of Toledo (GME-UT) hosting two groups of students participating in the NASA SEES Summer Program. This is the third consecutive year GME-UT has worked with SEES students. Dr. Kevin Czajkowski and Sara Mierzwiak guided both groups in their work. The students studying the urban heat island effect were led by Olawale Oluwafemi (Femi) and assisted by Tanzia Ahmed and those studying air quality were led by Dr. Yitong Jiang assisted by Dr. Farrokh Namjooyan.
During this 6-week program, students conducted research on the topic of their choice and met virtually three times a week to complete their projects. Here is a list of the student research projects for you to review on the GME YouTube Channel.
Urban Heat Island Students and Their Research Projects
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Daniel Moya |
Lake Wales High School Lake Wales, FL |
The Damp Cityscape: Exploring the Urban Heat Effect Through Humidity
Kennedy (additional):
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Kennedy Betances |
The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology Bronx, NY |
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Mannat Ahluwalia
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Westwood High School Austin, TX |
Projecting Urban Heat Island Exposure in Texas using Socio-Demographic Factors
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Grace Zhang
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The Woodlands College Park High School The Woodlands, TX
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Pranitha Chillara
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Dublin Coffman High School Dublin, OH |
Soil Moisture and the UHIE (Urban Heat Island Effect)
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Mariama Bah
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La Follette High School Madison, WI |
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Naisha Jain
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Coppell High School Coppell, TX |
UHI (Urban Heat Island) Effect on Agricultural Land |
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Claire Necaise
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Mother of Divine Grace Homeschool Ojai, CA |
Air Quality Research Projects
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Kendal Cook
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Mansfield Lake Ridge High School Mansfield, TX |
Where the Waves Meet the Sky: Evaluating the Disparities in Air Quality between Coastal and Inland Regions and the Aftermath of Canada's Wildfire Outbreak |
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Shreyaa Sanjay
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West Windsor Plainsboro High School North Mercer County, NJ |
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Morgan Lin
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Saint Vincent Ferrer High School New York, NY |
Variations in Air Quality within New York City
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Tobi Sakin |
Roosevelt High School San Antonio, TX |
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Hudson Kim
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Westview High School San Diego, CA |
Ember: A Geospatial Approach to Wildfire Risk Modeling using Machine Learning and Remote Sensing Data
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Riya Gupta
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Northwood High School Irvine, CA |
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Tanvi Sajja
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School for the Talented and Gifted (TAG Magnet) Dallas, TX |
Analyzing Correlations Between PM 2.5 Levels and Early Childhood Asthma via Examination of Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations from 2016-2019
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Nithya Sai Parepally
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Centennial High School Ellicott City, MD |
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Daniel Zhang
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Inglemoor High School Kenmore, WA |
Unraveling the Skies: Analyzing Factors Affecting Flight Cancellation and Delay Rates
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Shawn Gutierrez
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Advanced Technologies Academy Las Vegas, NV |
Determining the Correlation between Economic Factors & Air Quality: A Study of the Las Vegas Valley
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STEM Enhancement in Earth and Space Sciences (SEES), led Margaret Baguio, seeks high school students to complete summer internships to do research related to Earth and Space science. Applications are due in February every year. Check the website for more information: https://www.csr.utexas.edu/sees-internship/.